Roadway Design Engineer

Position: ROADWAY DESIGN ENGINEER
Roadway Design Engineer

About Us

Founded in 1996 in Houston, Texas, OTHON Engineering is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm. We provide a full range of design services in municipal infrastructure, streets, pumping and drainage networks, airports, transit, roads and highways, bridges and structural engineering, high speed rail systems, intelligent transportation systems, construction management services for all levels of government agencies.

Job Description

OTHON, Inc., is currently seeking a Roadway Design Engineer for immediate employment at our Dallas office location. We are looking for a self-motivated, aggressively enterprising individual wanting to expand their career opportunities within a growing consulting engineering firm. The qualified applicant will be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas with experience in roadway engineering as applied to highways and other related highway disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed design calculations in support of signed and sealed plan sheets
• Provide preliminary layouts, specifications, bill of quantities and final plan sheets
• Review the work of other engineers
• Train and mentor less experienced engineers
• Supervise and review the work of CAD drafting technicians
• Develop schematics, plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies and reports
• Supervises Junior Engineers, EITs, and CAD technicians
• Schedule work for all team members
• Mentors younger staff
• Coordinates and works closely with all project disciplines
• Manages project design schedules, budgets and scope
• Responsible for project quality control. Involved with planning, design and construction phases of projects
• Coordinates with the client and is responsible for meeting client schedules and budgets
• Coordinates with local office and firm management to set, manage, and achieve specific office and firm goals

The Roadway Design Engineer / Project Engineer will report to and be under the supervision of the Business Group Leader.

This position requires self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team in order to work toward common goals in serving our clients. This position may include providing engineering services for the following areas of design:

• Roadway
• Drainage
• Toll Facilities
• Intersection Improvements
• Pedestrian Facilities
• Erosion Control
• Traffic Control
• Signing
• Pavement Markings
• Retaining Walls
• Illumination

Minimum Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• 4-8 years of experience of designing transportation projects in the Civil Engineering field
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microstation and Geopak
• A strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Able to lead and manage junior staff

Desired Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in Open Roads Designer (ORD)
• Proficiency in 3D Corridor Model
• Precertification in TxDOT work categories

Equal Opportunity Employer

OTHON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.